This week of joint practices between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers has been full of drama, with multiple fights breaking out between the two teams and multiple players being released or deactivated by the Patriots.
Although New England only had to release or deactivate three players to get to the 85-man roster maximum by Tuesday’s deadline, they’ll need to get rid of five more of them by next Tuesday, August 23, to get down to the 80-man maximum.
With that next deadline fast approaching, Friday night’s preseason matchup between the Panthers and Patriots could indicate who will be on the unfortunate end of those upcoming roster moves, as well as who may be sliding down the depth chart of their respective position group.